Friuli (IPA: /friˈu(ː)li/, /ˈfri(ː)uli/; Friulian: Friul.ogg Friûl (help·info), German: Friaul, Slovene: Furlanija) is an area of northeastern Italy with its own particular cultural and historical identity. It comprises the major part of the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, i.e. the province (hotel reservations) of Udine, Pordenone, Gorizia, leaving Trieste out. The historical capital and most important city of Friuli is Udine, also capital in the Middle Ages of the Patriarchate of Aquileia. Besides Udine, other important centres are Pordenone, Gorizia, Sacile, Codroipo, Cervignano del Friuli, Cividale del Friuli, Gemona del Friuli, Monfalcone, Tolmezzo.
Friuli is bounded on the west by the Livenza river, on the north by the Carnic Alps, on the east by the Julian Alps and the Timavo river, and on the south by the Adriatic Sea. Rivers flowing southwards from the mountains are numerous. Other important rivers include the Torre river, the Natisone river, the Stella river, the Isonzo river, the Ausa river, and the Tagliamento river. The northern part of the region is wholly mountainous. From west to east, the region's highest points are, in the Friulian Dolomites, the Cima dei Preti, (toronto hotels), Duranno (2652 m), and Cridola (2580 m); in the Carnic Alps, Mount Peralba (2691 m), Mount Bìvera (2474 m) and Mount Coglians (2780 m); in the Julian Alps, the Jôf Fuârt (2666 m), the Jôf di Montasio (2754 m), Mangart (2677 m) and Mount Canin (2587 m), which dominates the plain. The Friulian mountains surround the course of the Tagliamento river, which, at the latitude of Gemona del Friuli first crosses the hills that occupy the center of the Friuli, then flows into a large flood plain. This plain is commonly divided into the High Friulian plain and the Low Friulian plain (miami hotel), whose boundary is the Napoleonic road that connects the cities of Codroipo and Palmanova; to the south of this road is the risorgive zone, where water resurfaces from underground waterways in spring-fed pools throughout this area. South of the plains lie the lagoons of Marano and Grado, which are nature preserves. Friuli's covers an area of 8.240 km², subdivided among the provinces of Udine (4,905 km²), Pordenone (2,178 km²) and Gorizia (466 km²).
Medieval re-enactments in Friuli
Friuli (IPA: /friˈu(ː)li/, /ˈfri(ː)uli/; Friulian: Friul.ogg Friûl (help·info), German: Friaul, Slovene: Furlanija) is an area of northeastern Italy with its own particular cultural and historical identity. It comprises the major part of the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, i.e. the province (hotel reservations) of Udine, Pordenone, Gorizia, leaving Trieste out. The historical capital and most important city of Friuli is Udine, also capital in the Middle Ages of the Patriarchate of Aquileia. Besides Udine, other important centres are Pordenone, Gorizia, Sacile, Codroipo, Cervignano del Friuli, Cividale del Friuli, Gemona del Friuli, Monfalcone, Tolmezzo.
Friuli is bounded on the west by the Livenza river, on the north by the Carnic Alps, on the east by the Julian Alps and the Timavo river, and on the south by the Adriatic Sea. Rivers flowing southwards from the mountains are numerous. Other important rivers include the Torre river, the Natisone river, the Stella river, the Isonzo river, the Ausa river, and the Tagliamento river. The northern part of the region is wholly mountainous. From west to east, the region's highest points are, in the Friulian Dolomites, the Cima dei Preti, (toronto hotels), Duranno (2652 m), and Cridola (2580 m); in the Carnic Alps, Mount Peralba (2691 m), Mount Bìvera (2474 m) and Mount Coglians (2780 m); in the Julian Alps, the Jôf Fuârt (2666 m), the Jôf di Montasio (2754 m), Mangart (2677 m) and Mount Canin (2587 m), which dominates the plain. The Friulian mountains surround the course of the Tagliamento river, which, at the latitude of Gemona del Friuli first crosses the hills that occupy the center of the Friuli, then flows into a large flood plain. This plain is commonly divided into the High Friulian plain and the Low Friulian plain (miami hotel), whose boundary is the Napoleonic road that connects the cities of Codroipo and Palmanova; to the south of this road is the risorgive zone, where water resurfaces from underground waterways in spring-fed pools throughout this area. South of the plains lie the lagoons of Marano and Grado, which are nature preserves. Friuli's covers an area of 8.240 km², subdivided among the provinces of Udine (4,905 km²), Pordenone (2,178 km²) and Gorizia (466 km²).